Useful Web Resources
Design/Inspiration
- How To Create a Page Curl in Photoshop
A great little tutorial on how to create page curls. - Gradient and Layer Masks
- Drop Shadows
- Create Ripped and Torn Edges in Photoshop
Another good tutorial on how to create this very popular look. - CSS Remix
Lots of inspiration here at this gallery of css sites. - LogoPond
Lots of great logos. - Create Shiny Ribbons
Although this is a Fireworks tutorial, and Im a Photoshop user, the techniques can still be applied. - Best Web Gallery
Not only slick CSS sites are featured but also flash! - Make Images Pop
HTML/CSS Front End Development
- Creating Image Based CSS Rollovers
This tutorial is a much needed update to the old javascript rollovers of the past. - Wufoo CSS Based Forms Creator
A wonderful app that makes creating css-standards based web forms a breeze. - Form Assembly - CSS Forms
- Cross-Browser Transparency
- css3.info
- IE7 CSS Help
- Stylegala
A good css resource site, updated daily. - Useit
A good usability reference. - CSS Beauty
- Web Developer’s Handbook
Flash
- Kirupa Flash Tutorials
- Steve’s Tutes
- Flash Kit
- Flash Forward
- Flash Insider
- Listed in the Stamford Web Designer Directory
JavaScript
Web Browsers
- FireBug (FireFox Extension)This is a great little too that allows you to view/edit html, css, javascript on the fly for debbugging.
- Safari Testing
A tool to see what your website looks like in Mac Safari. - PageSaver FF Extension
PageSaver is a firefox extension that will make an image of you webpage, even to parts below the scroll bar. - Web Developer FF Extension
Web Developer adds great tools for web designers. - FasterFox
Helpful firefox extension shows page load times. - BrowserCam
Test your site in all popular browsers.
Web Hosts/Servers
- .htaccess cheatsheet
Useful .htaccess commands. - Mod_rewrite rules
A little tutorial I created on mod_rewrite rules. - How to setup Cron Jobs
- Password Protect Directories
SEO Tools
- Google Sitemaps
- Create your google sitemap online using xml-sitemaps.com
- Submit your site to Yahoo!
- Block pages from being indexed
- Social Bookmarking Tools
Useful Software (Mac OSX)
- Color Schemer Studio
A great little Mac tool for creating and organizing color palettes. - Transmit
An awesome FTP client and affordable. - BBedit
My preferred HTML editor. - Adium
Cross-Program Chat App - AIM, Yahoo, Jabber, MSN, ICQ - Google Notifier
If you have gmail, this is a must have! - Suitcase Fusion
A must have if you have over 100 fonts, the preview mode is killer!
Browser Based Tools
